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       ;Well�察�Tom�察─  �remarked   Mr。 Sharp�察  �after   a pause   following the lad's 

announcement。 ;I didn't know you had any ambitions in that line。 Tell us 

more about the battery。 What system do you use�察�lead plates and sulphuric 

acid�拭─�

     ;Oh�察�that's out of date long ago�察─�declared the lad。 

     ;Well�察�I don't know much about electricity�察─�admitted the aeronaut。 ;I'll 

take my chances in an airship or a balloon�察�but when it comes to electricity 

I'm down and out。; 

     ;So am I�察─�admitted Mr。 Damon。 ;Bless my gizzard�察�it's all I can do to 

put a new spark plug in my automobile。 Where is your new battery�察�Tom�拭─�

     ;Out in my shop�察�running yet if it hasn't been frightened by the airship 

smash�察─�replied the lad�察�somewhat proudly。 ;It's an oxide of nickel battery�察�

with steel and oxide of iron negative electrodes。; 

     ;What solution do you use�察�Tom�拭─�asked Mr。 Swift。 ;I didn't get that 

far in questioning you before the crash came�察─�he added。 

     ;Well   I   have�察  �in  the   experimental   battery�察  �a   solution   of  potassium 

hydrate�察─�replied the lad�察 �but I think I'm going to change it�察�and add some 

lithium hydrate to it。 I think that will make it stronger。; 

     ;Bless my watch chain� ─�exclaimed Mr。 Damon。 ;It's all Greek to me。 

Suppose you let us see it�察�Tom�拭�I like to see wheels go 'round�察�but I'm not 

much of a hand for chemical terms。; 

     ;If you're sure you're not hurt by the airship smash�察�I will�察─�declared 

the lad。 

     ;Oh�察  �we're   not   hurt   a   bit�察─  �insisted   Mr。   Sharp。   ;As   I   said   we   were 

moving   slow�察  �for   I   knew   it   was   about   time   to   land。   Mr。   Damon   was 

steering; 

     ;Yes I thought I'd try my hand at it�察�as it seemed so easy�察─�interrupted 

the eccentric man。 ;But never againnot for mine� �I couldn't see the house�察�

and�察  �before   I   knew   it   we   were   right   over   the   roof。   Then   the   chimney 

seemed to stick itself up suddenly in front of us�察�andwell�察�you know the 



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rest。 I'm willing to pay for any damage I caused。; 

     ;Oh�察�not at all� ─�replied Tom。 ;It's easy enough to put on a new plane�察�

or�察�for that matter�察�we can operate the Red Cloud without it。 But come on�察�

I'll show you my sample battery。; 

     ;Here�察�take umbrellas� ─�Mrs。 Baggert called after them as they started 

toward the shop�察�for it was still raining。 

     ;We   don't   mind   getting   wet�察─  �replied   the   young   inventor。   ;It's   in   the 

interests of science。; 

     ;Maybe it is。 You don't mind a wetting�察�but I mind you coming in and 

dripping water all over the carpets� ─�retorted the housekeeper。 

     ;Bless my overshoes�察�I'm afraid we have wet the carpets a trifle now�察─�

admitted Mr。 Damon ruefully�察�as he looked down at a puddle�察�which had 

formed where he had been standing。 

     ;That's the reason I want you to take umbrellas this trip�察─�insisted Mrs。 

Baggert。 

     They complied�察�and were soon in the shop�察�where Tom explained his 

battery。 The   small   motor   was   still   running   and   had�察  �as   the   lad   had   said�察�

gone the equivalent of over two hundred miles。 

     ;If   a   small   battery   does   as   well   as   that�察  �what   will   a   larger   one   do�拭─�

asked Mr。 Damon。 

     ;Much   better�察  �I   hope�察─  �replied   the   youth。   ;But   Dad   doesn't   seem   to 

have much faith in them。; 

     ;Well�察─    �admitted    Mr。   Swift�察    �I  must   say   I  am    skeptical。   Still�察 �I 

acknowledge Tom has done some pretty good work along electrical lines。 

He helped me with the positive and negative plates on the submarine�察�and�察�

maybewell�察�we'll wait and see�察─�he concluded。 

     ;If you build a car I hope you give me a ride in it�察─�said Mr。 Damon。 

;I've ridden fast in the air�察�and swiftly on top of�察�and under�察�the water。 Now 

I'd like to ride rapidly on top of the earth。 The gasolene auto doesn't go 

very fast。; 

     ;I'll   give   you   a   ride   that   will   make   your   hair   stand   up� ─  �prophesied 

Tom�察�and the time was to come when he would make good that prediction。 

     The little party in the machine shop talked at some length about Tom's 

battery。 He showed them how it was constructed�察�and gave them some of 



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his ideas regarding the new type of auto he planned to build。 

     ;Well�察─�remarked Mr。 Swift at length�察 �if you want to keep your brain 

fresh�察   �Tom�察  �you    must   get  to  bed   earlier   than   this。  It's  nearly  twelve 

o'clock。; 

     ;And I want to get up early � ─�exclaimed the lad。 ;I'm going to start to 

build a larger battery to´morrow。; 

     ;And I'm going to repair the airship�察─�added Mr。 Sharp。 

     ;Bless my night cap�察�I promised my wife I'd be home early to´ night�察�

too� ─�suddenly exclaimed Mr。 Damon。 ;I don't fancy making the trip back 

to Waterfield   in my  auto�察�though。  Something  will be sure to   happen。  I'll 

blow out a tire�察�or a spark plug will get sooty on me and; 

     ;It's raining harder than ever�察─  �interrupted Tom。 ;Better stay here  to´ 

night。 You can telephone home。;           Which Mr。 Damon did。 

     Tom was up early the next morning�察�in spite of the fact that he did not 

go to bed in good season�察�and before breakfast he was working at his new 

storage battery。 After the meal he hurried back to the shop�察�but it was not 

long before he came out�察�wheeling his motor´cycle。 

     ;Where are you going�察�Tom�拭─�asked Mrs。 Baggert。 

     ;Oh�察�I've got to go to Mansburg to get some steel tubes for my new 

battery�察─  �he   replied。   ;I   thought   I   had   some   large   enough�察  �but   I   haven't。; 

Mansburg was a good´sized town�察�near Shopton。 

     ;Then I wish you'd bring me   a bottle of stove polish�察─�requested the 

housekeeper。 ;The liquid kind。 I'm out of it�察�and the stove is as red as a 

cow。; 

     ;All right�察─�agreed the lad�察�as he leaped into the saddle and pedaled off 

down   the   road。   A   moment   later   he   had   turned   on   the   power�察  �and   was 

speeding along the highway�察�which was in good condition on account of 

the shower of the night before。 

     Tom was thinking so deeply of his new invention�察�and planning what 

he would do when he had his electric runabout built�察�that�察�almost before he 

knew it�察�he had reached Mansburg�察�purchased the steel tubes�察�and the stove 

polish�察�and was on his way back again。 

     As he   was speeding   along on   a level   road�察 �he heard�察 �coming   behind 

him�察 �an   automobile。 The   lad   turned   to   one   side�察  �but�察 �in   spite   of   this   the 



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party   in   the   car   began   a   serenade   of   the   electric   siren�察  �and   kept   it   up�察�

making a wild discord。 

     ;What's     the   matter   with   those   fellows� ─   �inquired    Tom     of  himself。 

;Haven't   I   given     them   enough     of   the   road�察 �or   has  their   steering  gear 

broken�拭─�

     He looked back over his shoulder�察�and it needed but a glance to show 

that the car was all right�察�as regarded the steering apparatus。 And it needed 

only another glance to disclose the reason for the shrill sound of the siren。 

     ;Andy  Foger� ─  �exclaimed Tom。  ;I   might have   known。 And   Sam  and 

Pete are with him。 Well�察�if he wants to make me get off the road�察�he'll find 

that I've got as much right as he has� ─�

     He kept on a straight course�察�wondering if the red´haired�察�and squint´ 

eyed bully would dare try to damage the motor´cycle。 

     A little later Andy's car was beside Tom。 

     ;Why      don't  you    get  out 

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